Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 29 hospitals in California run from $7 to $4,532. The typical hospital charges $402. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $402
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
51 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price $46 | Lowest price of any hospital | $76 | $46 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $8Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $46 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $87 | $46 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $119 | $271 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $157 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $87 | $157 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $157 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $95 | $157 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $103 | $271 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $46Insurance typically pays $124Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $124 | $271 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $98 | $271 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $127Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $127 | $271 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $73Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $105 | $271 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $81Insurance typically pays $127Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $127 | $271 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $179Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $271 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $222 | $271 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $257Insurance typically pays $2,014Sticker price $733 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,014 | $733 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $391Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price $391 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $86 | $391 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $402Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,341 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $1,341 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $403Insurance typically pays $1,870Sticker price $1,151 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $1,870 | $1,151 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $403Insurance typically pays $1,869Sticker price $1,151 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $1,869 | $1,151 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $580Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $580 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $408 | $580 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $622Insurance typically pays $2,080Sticker price $1,295 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $2,080 | $1,295 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $717Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,793 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | — | $1,793 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $845Insurance typically pays $1,123Sticker price $1,207 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $1,123 | $1,207 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $912Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $912 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $912 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,008Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price $2,015 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $82 | $2,015 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,092Insurance typically pays $2,047Sticker price $2,276 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $2,047 | $2,276 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,494Insurance typically pays $2,322Sticker price $3,113 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $2,322 | $3,113 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $2,651Insurance typically pays $10,495Sticker price $4,078 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $10,495 | $4,078 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,611Insurance typically pays $4,473Sticker price $4,629 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $4,473 | $4,629 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $4,275Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,125 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | — | $7,125 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,532Insurance typically pays $316Sticker price $9,063 | Highest price of any hospital | $316 | $9,063 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,754Sticker price — | — | $1,754 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,950Sticker price — | — | $2,950 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,346 | — | — | $2,346 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,336 | — | — | $3,336 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,060Sticker price — | — | $1,060 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price — | — | $2,548 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price — | — | $2,548 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,548Sticker price — | — | $2,548 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,846Sticker price — | — | $1,846 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,499Sticker price — | — | $4,499 | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $90Sticker price $1,696 | — | $90 | $1,696 |
Procedure code 52000. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.